London Mayor Rules out Expansion of ULEZ If He Stays in Role After Election

Sadiq Khan has said in a letter to the capital’s transport commissioner he will not introduce a pay-per-mile scheme.

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan travels to City Hall by tube on the London Underground after a visit to Catford, southeast London, on the first day of the expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) to include the whole of London, on Aug. 29, 2023. Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has pledged not to expand the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) scheme if he returns to the role after May’s election.

In a letter to London’s transport commissioner Andy Lord, Mr. Khan wrote that he had “categorically” ruled out the introduction of a pay-per-mile scheme as well as any tightening of ULEZ emissions standards.